Automatically display shipping costs in PunchOut - the new shipping feature from PunchCommerce | Create OCI and cXML PunchOut Catalogues | PunchCommerce ![](//analytics.punchcommerce.de/matomo.php?idsite=1&rec=1) Product update Automatically display shipping costs in PunchOut - the new shipping feature from PunchCommerce =============================================================================================================== 03.03.2026 · Reading time 3 minutes ![Automatically display shipping costs in PunchOut - the new shipping feature from PunchCommerce](/storage/media/PC_Bestellkosten senken.jpg) Shipping costs in B2B procurement: an underestimated problem ------------------------------------------------------------ Anyone who uses Hosted Catalog PunchOut knows the challenge: the buyer selects products in the catalogue, transfers the shopping basket to their ERP or procurement system - but where are the shipping costs? Until now, shipping costs often had to be entered manually or integrated into the order using complicated workarounds. This leads to errors, delays and a lack of transparency. \*\*With the new shipping costs feature from PunchCommerce, this is a thing of the past. --- How the new shipping feature works ---------------------------------- ### Manage shipping profiles centrally You can now create **individual shipping cost profiles** in the PunchCommerce management area. Each profile consists of three simple parameters: - **Name** - A unique name (e.g. "Standard shipping" or "Express delivery") - **Price** - The shipping costs in euros (net) - Threshold value (optional)\*\* - A minimum order value above which shipping is free of charge ### Customised allocation Not every customer has the same shipping conditions. This is why you can assign a suitable shipping cost profile to each PunchOut customer in the **Customer settings**. This allows you to map different shipping agreements clearly and transparently - without additional effort. ### Automatic calculation in the shopping basket The centrepiece of the feature: **Shipping costs are calculated fully automatically and added to the shopping basket** As soon as a shopper adds a product to the shopping basket or changes the quantity, PunchCommerce checks in real time: 1. **Does the customer have a shipping cost profile?** - If no, no shipping costs are calculated. 2 **Is the net value of the goods below the threshold value** - If yes, the shipping costs are added as a separate item in the shopping basket. 2. if **the value of the goods exceeds the threshold value** - the shipping costs are automatically removed again - **free shipping** becomes directly visible. ### Seamless protocol support The feature supports both **cXML** and **OCI** - the two most common PunchOut protocols. Shipping costs are correctly transmitted to the buyer's procurement system as dedicated items. In cXML, for example, they are mapped as separate shipping elements within the OrderMessage so that the receiving system can process them correctly. --- Your advantages at a glance --------------------------- AdvantageDescription**Transparency**Buyers see shipping costs directly in the shopping basket - no hidden costs**Automation**No more manual post-processing of orders**Flexibility**Individual shipping cost profiles per customer possible**Free house limits**Thresholds for free shipping are automatically taken into account**Protocol compliant**Full support for cXML and OCI--- Conclusion ---------- With the new shipping costs feature, PunchCommerce closes an important gap in the Hosted Catalog PunchOut. Shipping costs are visible where they belong: directly in the buyer's shopping basket. The configuration is simple, the calculation is fully automatic and the transfer is protocol-compliant. \*\*Would you like to activate the feature in your PunchCommerce setup? Contact us - we will be happy to help you set it up. --- *PunchCommerce is the Hosted Catalog PunchOut solution from [netzdirektion](https://netzdirektion.de). More information at [punchcommerce.de](https://www.punchcommerce.de).* If you have any questions or suggestions, just send us an email or call us at [+49 6142 / 953 80 - 60](tel:061429538060). We appreciate your feedback! 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